Ancient / Ethnographic Art - Holiday Kickoff

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Ancient / Ethnographic Art - Holiday Kickoff

Artemis Gallery

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Rare Roman Republic Terracotta Head: Rome, Republic Period, ca. 4th to 2nd century BCE. A mold-made earthenware head of a male youth with finely rendered naturalistic features, wearing a cap or hood over his curly coiffure. Republican

0017A: Rare Roman Republic Terracotta HeadEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Roman Bronze Herm Pendant: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 100 to 300 CE. A bronze herm of a man with a clearly defined face and shoulders, his only other delineated feature being his stylized genitals. He once had a loop for

0017B: Roman Bronze Herm PendantEst. US$500-US$700

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Roman Redware Pottery Bulbous Jug: Roman, Imperial Period, probably Eastern Mediterranean / Holy Land region, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A remarkably intact utilitarian vessel with an ample, bulbous body, a loop handle, and a rolled

0017C: Roman Redware Pottery Bulbous JugEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Roman Silvered Bronze Mirror - Rectangular: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast, rectangular silvered bronze mirror, probably once set into a frame with a handle. Classical women in art are often depicted looking at

0017D: Roman Silvered Bronze Mirror - RectangularEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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Pair of Roman 18K Gold Earrings - 4.5 grams: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Two carefully crafted 18K gold earrings, each made from a gold wire looped down to join two slightly flaring pieces of sheet gold that are shaped

0018: Pair of Roman 18K Gold Earrings - 4.5 gramsEst. US$800-US$1,200

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Roman Lead Votive - Battle Ships / Pentagram: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A disc-shaped lead votive with relief artwork on one side depicting five triremes circling the edge, around a motif of waves, then smaller ships

0018A: Roman Lead Votive - Battle Ships / PentagramEst. US$500-US$700

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Roman Bronze Steelyard Scale Chain & Hooks: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A steelyard (statera) balance chain with two curved hooks and a larger, carabiner-like clip holding the two lengths of chain together. A pretty,

0018B: Roman Bronze Steelyard Scale Chain & HooksEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

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Desirable Roman Bronze Fly / Cicada Fibula: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A pretty fibula (brooch) in the form of a fly or cicada with an elongated, cylindrical body and two long wings that extend outward from the back of

0018D: Desirable Roman Bronze Fly / Cicada FibulaEst. US$500-US$700

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Roman Bronze Lion Head Fitting: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A cast bronze, concave applique of a lion's head, shown proud and fierce with a huge, flowing mane and an open mouth that you can imagine roaring.

0019: Roman Bronze Lion Head FittingEst. US$400-US$600

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Lovely Roman 20K Gold Ring w/ Red Glass Cabochon: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An elegant, wearable 20K gold ring with an oval-shaped bezel inlaid with an oval cabochon of deep red glass. This ring was most likely created for a

0019A: Lovely Roman 20K Gold Ring w/ Red Glass CabochonEst. US$600-US$900

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Roman Glass and 12K Gold Pendant: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely pendant comprised of a golden yellow glass intaglio adorned with a relief of Zeus - the supreme god and ruler of Olympus - seated on a

0019C: Roman Glass and 12K Gold PendantEst. US$500-US$700

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Delicate Roman 18K Gold & Carnelian Ring - 1.9 g: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd period CE. A lovely 18K gold ring with a beautiful carnelian cabochon of vibrant vermilion hues. Roman women - especially of the upper classes - adored jewelry,

0019D: Delicate Roman 18K Gold & Carnelian Ring - 1.9 gEst. US$500-US$700

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Delicate Roman Woman's 22K Gold Ring w/ Leaf - 2.7 g: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An elegant, beautiful 22K gold ring made for a small hand, perhaps a woman or adolescent. The band is simple and rounded, flowing seamlessly into a

0020: Delicate Roman Woman's 22K Gold Ring w/ Leaf - 2.7 gEst. US$500-US$700

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Romano-Egyptian Bone Figural - Standing Female: Roman Empire, most likely from Egypt, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. Carved bone - cow or oxen - in the form of a standing female. She stands with her right hand covering her bare breasts, her left

0020A: Romano-Egyptian Bone Figural - Standing FemaleEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Roman Marble Sarcophagus Section: Ancient Rome, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An intricately carved section of white marble, originally part of a sarcophagus, depicting a partial image of what appears to be a segment of a floral or

0020B: Roman Marble Sarcophagus SectionEst. US$1,800-US$2,500Lot Passed

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Fine Roman Gilded Bronze Military Fibula: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A finely-wrought, gilded bronze fibula in the crossbow style. The cast bronze has fine details, including horizontal ridges on the shaft of the

0020C: Fine Roman Gilded Bronze Military FibulaEst. US$400-US$600

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Huge / Heavy Roman Bronze Base (for an Oil Lamp): Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A huge, heavy bronze base composed of two pieces: a tall pole with a thin, slotted attachment for a lamp at one end and an evenly striated main body

0020D: Huge / Heavy Roman Bronze Base (for an Oil Lamp)Est. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

Rare Holy Land Lead Votive - Atargatis Heliopolitanus: Roman Holyland, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A lead ex-voto figure depicting Atargatis Heliopolitanus from the cult of the Heliopolitan Triad. The goddess figure in the center is flanked by bulls.

0021: Rare Holy Land Lead Votive - Atargatis HeliopolitanusEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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Stunning Roman Bronze Fitting - Horse Form: Roman Empire, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. Stunning bronze fitting (or possibly pommel to a knife) in the form of a horse head. Wonderfully fluid and detailed with parted mane, open mouth and

0021A: Stunning Roman Bronze Fitting - Horse FormEst. US$900-US$1,500

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Roman Bronze Statue of a Youthful Mercury: Roman Empire, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. This is a bronze cast of the youthful Roman god Mercury; he is standing nude, holding a caduceus (his traditional symbol) and wearing a laurel wreath. This

0021B: Roman Bronze Statue of a Youthful MercuryEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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Roman Glass Bracelet & Sprinkler Flask: Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A nice pair of ancient glass objects. One a sprinkler flask, blown into a mold, with a narrow neck and a wide, rolled rim, made to hold precious

0022: Roman Glass Bracelet & Sprinkler FlaskEst. US$400-US$600

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Roman Marble Lower Torso of Venus / Aphrodite: Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A carved marble section of a female nude sculpture - possibly Venus (Aphrodite), the goddess of love and beauty - depicted from waist to thigh. The

0023: Roman Marble Lower Torso of Venus / AphroditeEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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Villanovan Pottery Kyathos w/ Openwork Handle: Northern Italy, Villanovan culture, ca. 800 to 700 BCE. A black kyathos, a single-handled dipper for wine, with small projections emerging from its sides and an incised pattern around its lower body

0024: Villanovan Pottery Kyathos w/ Openwork HandleEst. US$400-US$600

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Rare Celtic La Tene Bronze / Iron Sword: Central Europe, La Tene (Celtic) culture, ca. 500 to 0 BCE. A rare, well-preserved, forged iron sword with a decorative bronze handle cast onto it. The guard has two downcurved iron wires, each

0025: Rare Celtic La Tene Bronze / Iron SwordEst. US$4,000-US$6,000Lot Passed

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